David Westphal Collection
Primary Format and Extent
film (10,000 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. arch neg.
Secondary Format and Extent
film (2,300 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. reversal pos.
film (13,830 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. print.
Collection Date Range
1972 to 1989
Summary
Collection contains documentaries by David Westphal, including "Spirits of the Polar Night" (1972) about the aurora borealis, and "So We Shall Stand and Fight," a film about Passamaquoddy Native American land claims. Other documentaries in the collection are about actress Diane de Lorian and the ancient Iranian city of Isfahan. "Shinto" (1989) is about the Shinto religion. Footage includes outtakes from "Shinto."
Biographical/Historical Notes
David Westphal is a Maine resident and independent filmmaker.
Subject(s)
Arts, Boats and boating, Community Life, Islands, Lighthouses, Lobster industry, Manners and customs, Native Americans, Religion, Rural conditions, Women 
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